Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Saudi Arabia
47.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-83.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
29th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.2 % change on previous year against -83.14 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 130.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 63.91 % change on previous year | 43.32 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 30.43 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 51.8 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 47.2 % change on previous year against -83.14 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 130.34 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.